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    "content": "Matthew, Chapter 27 — 66 verses (Douay-Rheims)",
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  "citation": "Matthew 27 (Douay-Rheims)",
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    {
      "verse": 1,
      "text": "And when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:1 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 2,
      "text": "And they brought him bound and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:2 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 3,
      "text": "Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and ancients,",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:3 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 4,
      "text": "Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:4 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 5,
      "text": "And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed and went and hanged himself with an halter.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:5 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 6,
      "text": "But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: It is not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of blood.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:6 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 7,
      "text": "And after they had consulted together, they bought with them the potter's field, to be a burying place for strangers.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:7 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 8,
      "text": "For this cause that field was called Haceldama, that is, the field of blood, even to this day.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:8 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 9,
      "text": "Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was prized, whom they prized of the children of Israel.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:9 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 10,
      "text": "And they gave them unto the potter's field, as the Lord appointed to me.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:10 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 11,
      "text": "And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus saith to him: Thou sayest it.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:11 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 12,
      "text": "And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:12 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 13,
      "text": "Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee?",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:13 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 14,
      "text": "And he answered him to never a word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:14 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 15,
      "text": "Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:15 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 16,
      "text": "And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:16 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 17,
      "text": "They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to You: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:17 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 18,
      "text": "For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:18 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 19,
      "text": "And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:19 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 20,
      "text": "But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people that they should ask Barabbas and make Jesus away.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:20 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 21,
      "text": "And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said: Barabbas.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:21 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 22,
      "text": "Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:22 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 23,
      "text": "The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:23 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 24,
      "text": "And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look you to it.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:24 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 25,
      "text": "And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and upon our children.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:25 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 26,
      "text": "Then he released to them Barabbas: and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:26 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 27,
      "text": "Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto him the whole band.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:27 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 28,
      "text": "And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:28 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 29,
      "text": "And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:29 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 30,
      "text": "And spitting upon him, they took the reed and struck his head.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:30 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 31,
      "text": "And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him and put on him his own garments and led him away to crucify him.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:31 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 32,
      "text": "And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:32 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 33,
      "text": "And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:33 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 34,
      "text": "And they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when he had tasted, he would not drink.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:34 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 35,
      "text": "And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:35 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 36,
      "text": "And they sat and watched him.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:36 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 37,
      "text": "And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:37 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 38,
      "text": "Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand and one on the left.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:38 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 39,
      "text": "And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:39 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 40,
      "text": "And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:40 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 41,
      "text": "In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients, mocking said:",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:41 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 42,
      "text": "He saved others: himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross: and we will believe him.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:42 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 43,
      "text": "He trusted in God: let him now deliver him if he will have him. For he said: I am the Son of God.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:43 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 44,
      "text": "And the selfsame thing the thieves also that were crucified with him reproached him with.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:44 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 45,
      "text": "Now from the sixth hour, there was darkness over the whole earth, until the ninth hour.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:45 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 46,
      "text": "And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? That is, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:46 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 47,
      "text": "And some that stood there and heard said: This man calleth Elias.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:47 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 48,
      "text": "And immediately one of them running took a sponge and filled it with vinegar and put it on a reed and gave him to drink.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:48 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 49,
      "text": "And the others said: Let be. Let us see whether Elias will come to deliver him.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:49 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 50,
      "text": "And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:50 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 51,
      "text": "And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom: and the earth quaked and the rocks were rent.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:51 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 52,
      "text": "And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose,",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:52 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 53,
      "text": "And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the holy city and appeared to many.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:53 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 54,
      "text": "Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things that were done, were sore afraid, saying: Indeed this was the Son of God.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:54 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 55,
      "text": "And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:55 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 56,
      "text": "Among whom was Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:56 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 57,
      "text": "And when it was evening, there came a certain rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:57 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 58,
      "text": "He went to Pilate and asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that the body should be delivered.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:58 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 59,
      "text": "And Joseph taking the body wrapped it up in a clean linen cloth:",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:59 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 60,
      "text": "And laid it in his own new monument, which he had hewed out in a rock. And he rolled a great stone to the door of the monument and went his way.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:60 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 61,
      "text": "And there was there Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:61 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 62,
      "text": "And the next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:62 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 63,
      "text": "Saying: Sir, we have remembered, that that seducer said, while he was yet alive: After three days I will rise again.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:63 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 64,
      "text": "Command therefore the sepulchre to be guarded until the third day: lest perhaps his disciples come and steal him away and say to the people: He is risen from the dead. And the last error shall be worse than the first.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:64 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 65,
      "text": "Pilate saith to them: You have a guard. Go, guard it as you know.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:65 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 66,
      "text": "And they departing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone and setting guards.",
      "citation": "Matthew 27:66 (Douay-Rheims)"
    }
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